Today, the Board of Directors for the Jackson Zoological Society accepted and approved a task force recommendation to find a more optimal location for the animals and their visitors within the city of Jackson. The task force, comprised of zoo board members, local business leaders, city representatives, and city residents, spent months assessing the results of several feasibility studies compiled over the past decade. The final recommendation was to investigate the adaptation of 25 acres at the LeFleur’s Bluff State Park into a new zoological and family attraction….

Like cats of any size, tigers can sleep anywhere from 18 to 20 hours a day! Plus, with their unique striping pattern, it’s very easy for the human eye pass over a tiger napping in the tall grass, behind their favorite log, or in the shade of their favorite tree. So if you don’t immediately see either mom Sari or son Eko (they take turns in the yard every day), look harder!